Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Brown Campbell P
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BROWN FORMAN CORP [BFA, BFB]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/23/2017
(Street)

LOUISVILLE, KY 40210
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class B Common 09/13/2016   G V 1,200 D $ 0 625,135 (1) D  
Class A Common 02/13/2017   G V 1,150 D $ 0 1,609,476 (2) D  
Class A Common 02/13/2017   G V 575 A $ 0 17,159 (3) I Trust FBO Geo Garvin Brown IV
Class A Common 03/23/2017   J(4)   3,000,000 D (4) 963,536 (5) I Brown Barker 2013 LLC
Class A Common               1,059,108 (6) I CPB 2010 #1 LLC
Class A Common               142,500 (7) I Trust FBO Campbell P. Brown
Class A Common               142,500 (7) I Trust FBO Geo Garvin Brown IV (Irrev)
Class B Common               540,883 (8) I Brown Barker 2013 LLC
Class B Common               15,737.1308 (9) I By 401k
Class B Common               0 (10) I CBGB LLC
Class B Common               36 (11) I Child #1
Class B Common               36 (11) I Child #2
Class B Common               48,435 (12) I CPB 2010 #2 LLC
Class B Common               9,387.8618 (13) I ESPP
Class B Common               2,706 (14) I Trust FBO Geo Garvin Brown IV

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (15)             05/01/2017   (15) Class B Common 1,726   1,726 (16) D  
Restricted Stock Units (17)             05/01/2018   (17) Class B Common 952   952 (18) D  
Restricted Stock Units (19)             05/01/2019   (19) Class B Common 2,916   2,916 (20) D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 16.88 (21)             07/26/2007 04/30/2017 Class B Common 3,748 (21)   3,748 (21) D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 17.755 (22)             07/24/2008 04/30/2018 Class B Common 3,438   3,438 (22) D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 19.215 (23)             07/22/2010 04/30/2020 Class B Common 1,774   1,774 (23) D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 45.985 (24)             07/24/2014 04/30/2024 Class B Common 2,224   2,224 (24) D  
Stock Appreciation Right $ 49.005 (25)             05/01/2019 04/30/2026 Class B Common 5,702   5,702 (25) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Brown Campbell P
850 DIXIE HIGHWAY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40210
  X      

Signatures

 Michael E. Carr, Jr., Attorney in Fact for Campbell P. Brown   03/27/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On August 18, 2016, the Class A and Class B common stock of Brown-Forman Corporation split 2-1, resulting in the reporting person's acquisition of 311,794 additional shares. Total also updated to reflect the acquisition of 2,747 additional shares resulting from the dissolution of CBGB LLC on September 14, 2016, and to correct prior reporting error.
(2) Reflects the acquisition of 805,313 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(3) Reflects the acquisition of 8,042 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split and total corrected as a result of a prior reporting error.
(4) Reflects contribution of shares to a limited liability company.
(5) Reflects the acquisition of 1,981,768 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(6) Reflects the acquisition of 529,554 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(7) Reflects the acquisition of 71,250 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(8) Reflects the acquisition of 270,442 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(9) Total updated to reflect shares acquired in the August 2016 stock split.
(10) Reflects the acquisition of 2,746 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split. Total also updated to reflect the distribution of all shares on September 14, 2016.
(11) Reflects the acquisition of 18 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(12) Reflects the acquisition of 24,218 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(13) Number of shares acquired through the issuer's employee stock purchase program as of March 27, 2017. Total also updated to reflect shares acquired in August 2016 stock split.
(14) Reflects the acquisition of 1,353 additional shares in the August 2016 stock split.
(15) The restricted stock units vest May 1, 2017
(16) Reflects the acquisition of 863 additional restricted stock units in the August 2016 stock split.
(17) The restricted stock units vest May 1, 2018.
(18) Reflects the acquisition of 476 additional restricted stock units in the August 2016 stock split.
(19) The restricted stock units vest May 1, 2019.
(20) Reflects the acquisition of 1,458 additional restricted stock units in the August 2016 stock split.
(21) These SSARs were previously reported as covering 1,874 shares at an exercise price of $33.76.
(22) These SSARs were previously reported as covering 1,719 shares at an exercise price of $35.51.
(23) These SSARs were previously reported as covering 887 shares at an exercise price of $38.43.
(24) These SSARs were previously reported as covering 1,112 shares at an exercise price of $91.97.
(25) These SSARs were previously reported as covering 2,851 shares at an exercise price of $98.01.

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